21 October 2026 (distant bluebird song)

distant bluebird song . . .

huckleberry leaves

scarlet the wetland

20 October 2026 (sun through red leaves)

sun through red leaves . . .

a pileated woodpecker

announces himself

15 October 2026 (a single siskin)

a single siskin the buzz of autumn leaves

14 October 2026 (a woodpecker's call)

a woodpecker’s call

from behind the red leaves

. . . slowing crickets

9 October 2026 (rising mist)

rising mist

a winter wren scolds

the understory

4 October 2026 (autumn chill)

autumn chill a kinglet’s unexpected song

24 September 2026 (spruce needle rain)

spruce needle rain

the bird guide cocks his head

at a call note

12 September 2026 (lost in the stars)

lost in the stars . . .

distant flight calls

of migrating birds

30 August 2026 (the lilt)

the lilt

of the wren’s song

writing this poem

26 August 2026 (fog hides the mountain)

fog hides the mountain

one crow

won’t shut up

25 August 2026 (warm summer night)

warm summer night . . .

we turn down the TV

to hear an owl